Here are 50 multiple-choice questions (MCQs) about rivers in India along with their answers:
1. Which river is known as the "Ganga of the South"?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Kaveri
d) Narmada
Answer: c) Kaveri
2. The Bhagirathi and Alaknanda merge at which place to form the river Ganga?
a) Varanasi
b) Prayagraj
c) Haridwar
d) Rishikesh
Answer: c) Haridwar
3. The river Brahmaputra originates in which country?
a) Nepal
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) China
Answer: d) China
4. Which river is also called the "Sorrow of Bihar" due to its frequent floods?
a) Yamuna
b) Gomti
c) Gandak
d) Tapti
Answer: c) Gandak
5. The Tungabhadra River is a tributary of which major river in India?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Mahanadi
d) Narmada
Answer: b) Krishna
6. The city of Kolkata is situated on the banks of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Hooghly
d) Mahanadi
Answer: c) Hooghly
7. Which river is known as the "River of Sorrow"?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Yamuna
c) Chambal
d) Betwa
Answer: a) Brahmaputra
8. The Kaveri River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
b) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra and Gujarat
Answer: c) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
9. The Chambal River is a tributary of which river?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
Answer: a) Yamuna
10. Which river forms the border between India and Bangladesh?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Teesta
d) Sutlej
Answer: c) Teesta
11. The Narmada River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
c) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
d) West Bengal and Odisha
Answer: b) Gujarat and Maharashtra
12. Which river is also known as the "Dakshin Ganga"?
a) Krishna
b) Godavari
c) Tapti
d) Mahanadi
Answer: b) Godavari
13. The famous Jog Falls is located on which river?
a) Krishna
b) Cauvery
c) Godavari
d) Tapti
Answer: a) Krishna
14. Which river is considered sacred by both Hindus and Buddhists?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Saraswati
d) Chenab
Answer: a) Ganga
15. The city of Varanasi is situated on the banks of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Yamuna
d) Sabarmati
Answer: a) Ganga
16. The Indus River originates in which country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) Afghanistan
d) China
Answer: c) Afghanistan
17. Which river is also known as the "River of Gold"?
a) Beas
b) Ravi
c) Sutlej
d) Chenab
Answer: d) Chenab
18. The Sabarmati River is located in which state of India?
a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Maharashtra
d) Punjab
Answer: a) Gujarat
19. Which river is known for the famous Sunderbans mangrove forests?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Ganga
c) Mahanadi
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Ganga
20. The Tapi River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
b) Gujarat and Rajasthan
c) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
d) Odisha and West Bengal
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra
21. The Jhelum River is a tributary of which river?
a) Beas
b) Ravi
c) Sutlej
d) Chenab
Answer: d) Chenab
22. Which river is known for the famous Dudhsagar Waterfalls?
a) Tapti
b) Mandovi
c) Mahanadi
d) Godavari
Answer: b) Mandovi
23. The Gandak River originates in which country?
a) Nepal
b) India
c) Bhutan
d) China
Answer: a) Nepal
24. The Periyar River is located in which state of India?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: c) Kerala
25. Which river is known as the "Lifeline of Madhya Pradesh"?
a) Narmada
b) Tapti
c) Son
d) Chambal
Answer: d) Chambal
26. The Godavari River empties into which bay of the Arabian Sea?
a) Gulf of Khambhat
b) Gulf of Mannar
c) Bay of Bengal
d) Gulf of Kutch
Answer: c) Bay of Bengal
27. The Beas River is a tributary of which river?
a) Ravi
b) Sutlej
c) Chenab
d) Yamuna
Answer: b) Sutlej
28. Which river is known as the "River of Eastern India"?
a) Yamuna
b) Damodar
c) Ganga
d) Subarnarekha
Answer: b) Damodar
29. The Mahanadi River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
b) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
c) Rajasthan and Gujarat
d) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
30. The Ravi River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Rajasthan and Gujarat
b) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
d) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
Answer: b) Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
31. Which river is known as the "River of Western India"?
a) Narmada
b) Mahanadi
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: a) Narmada
32. The Subansiri River is a tributary of which river?
a) Brahmaputra
b) Ganga
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
Answer: a) Brahmaputra
33. The Koshi River is a tributary of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Narmada
Answer: a) Ganga
34. Which river is also known as the "Tsangpo" in Tibet?
a) Indus
b) Brahmaputra
c) Beas
d) Chenab
Answer: b) Brahmaputra
35. The Hooghly River is a distributary of which major river in India?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: a) Ganga
36. The Betwa River is a tributary of which river?
a) Yamuna
b) Ganga
c) Godavari
d) Narmada
Answer: a) Yamuna
37. Which river is known for the famous Sardar Sarovar Dam?
a) Godavari
b) Narmada
c) Krishna
d) Mahanadi
Answer: b) Narmada
38. The Netravathi River is located in which state of India?
a) Karnataka
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Karnataka
39. Which river is known as the "River of Joy"?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Mahanadi
Answer: c) Brahmaputra
40. The Damodar River flows through which of the following states in India?
a) Jharkhand and West Bengal
b) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
c) Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
d) Rajasthan and Gujarat
Answer: a) Jharkhand and West Bengal
41. The Yamuna River is a tributary of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Narmada
Answer: a) Ganga
42. Which river is known for the famous Jogini Waterfall?
a) Godavari
b) Tapti
c) Krishna
d) Chambal
Answer: b) Tapti
43. The Son River is a tributary of which river?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Godavari
d) Mahanadi
Answer: a) Ganga
44. Which river is known for the famous Nagarjuna Sagar Dam?
a) Godavari
b) Krishna
c) Tapti
d) Mahanadi
Answer: b) Krishna
45. The Manas River forms the international border between which two countries?
a) India and Bhutan
b) India and China
c) India and Nepal
d) India and Bangladesh
Answer: a) India and Bhutan
46. Which river is known as the "River of Red Gold"?
a) Ganga
b) Yamuna
c) Brahmaputra
d) Mahanadi
Answer: c) Brahmaputra
47. The Sutlej River originates in which country?
a) India
b) Pakistan
c) China
d) Nepal
Answer: c) China
48. Which river is known as the "River of Rajasthan"?
a) Luni
b) Ravi
c) Jhelum
d) Beas
Answer: a) Luni
49. The Teesta River originates in which state of India?
a) Sikkim
b) Assam
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Meghalaya
Answer: a) Sikkim
50. Which river is known as the "River of Odisha"?
a) Mahanadi
b) Godavari
c) Krishna
d) Tapti
Answer: a) Mahanadi
These 50 MCQs should help you prepare for competitive exams with a focus on rivers in India. Good luck with your preparations!
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